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Originally Posted by thethirddiaz
He actually hit me a few times in sparring yesterday because he was changing levels really well (high kick, low kick, middle). I also need to work on staying out of the clinch with him because when I get inside he ties me up quickly, and he gets positions more easily with his height.
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My personal suggestion given that information is to close down the distance (how flexible is he? I love kicking to the head from body shot distance, but I can only do that due to flexibility and the percentage of hits goes up due to peoples inexperience in such close range head kicks). If he wants to go for a clinch, stick your elbow forward and bang him in the clavicles with them to keep close but prevent him from going from body shot range to clinching range. Make sure you bang in low kicks is you're in there.
I'm very much a boxer when it comes to thai and have learnt head movement etc. In no elbows its easy to pull off....with elbows...it needs...alteration.
If in doubt stick your hand into his hip (if he tries to get in close and the elbow thing doesn't work) and then bounce up for a uppercut with that hand. Bang bang.
Also regarding the height issue in clinch, go for the lower back, hold on and push your head into his chest and bang your knees into his thighs inside and out (balls so carefull on the inside, but you should be able to seriously hurt him with a right knee to the inside of his left forward leg thigh. You have the distance to build up power but so does he, so close it down, get him off balance via the head into his chest so that if he does lift a leg you can floor him by push the head and pulling the lower body or knee his inside- and so supporting right leg).
Or just jam your hand into his face and push the chin up and to the side so he can't get in close. Either way get in close and personal
